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Program

Lecturers:


Joli Adams: English language Editor at Astronomy & Astrophysics in Paris

Claude Bertout: Editor in Chief of Astronomy & Astrophysics

Steve Shore: Associate Editor of Astronomy & Astrophysics

Thierry Forveille: Associate Editor of Astronomy & Astrophysics

Chris Sterken: Scientific Director of the School (on behalf of A&A); University of Brussels

Jean-Marc Quilbé: Managing Director Édition Diffusion Presse Sciences (EDP Sciences)

Laurent Cambresy: Centre de Données Astronomiques de Strasbourg (CDS)

Uta Grothkopf: Head Librarian at the European Southern Observatory


Preliminary Programme:

 18 May 2008    
 17:00-19:00  Isabelle Pouliquen  Registration (Hotel Lobby)
     

     
 DAY 1:
 19 May 2008
 SESSION 1  
     
 09:00-09:30  Isabelle Pouliquen  Registration (Hotel Lobby)
 09:30-10:00  Chris Sterken  Welcome
 10:00-10:30  Coffee  
 10:30-11:30  Chris Sterken  Introduction to Communication in Science
 11:30-12:30  Claude Bertout  The Journal Astronomy and Astrophysics
     
   SESSION 2  
     
 14:00-15:00  Laurent Cambresy  The Centre de Données Astronomiques de Strasbourg (CDS)
 15:00-16:00  Joli Adams  Language Editing in Practice
 16:00-16:30  Coffee  
 16:30-17:30  Thierry Forveille  Editorial practice at Astronomy and Astrophysics
 17:30-18:30  Students Only  Discussion Forum
     

     
 DAY 2:
 20 May 2008
 SESSION 3  
     
 09:00-10:00  Chris Sterken  The Writing of a Scientific Paper
 10:00-10:30  Coffee  
 10:30-11:30  Chris Sterken  Ethical Aspects: False Authorship, Plagiarism and other
 Misconducts
 11:30-12:30  Steve Shore  The Work of a Scientific Editor
     
    SESSION 4  
     
 14:00-15:00  Uta Grothkopf  Libraries, Librarians and Library Services
 15:00-16:00  Chris Sterken  The Refereeing Process
 16:00-16:30  Coffee  
 16:30-17:00  Steve Shore  Hands-on Writing Session
 17:00-18:00  Laurent Cambresy  Hands-on SIMBAD Session
 18:30 --------  Reception and Dinner  
     

     
 DAY 3:
 21 May 2008
 SESSION 5  
     
 09:00-10:00  Chris Sterken  Visual Communication: Graphs and Images
 10:00-11:00  Coffee and Checkout  
 11:00-11:30  Chris Sterken  Visual Communication: Tables
 11:30-12:30  Jean-Marc Quilbé  The Publisher as a Service Provider
     
    SESSION 6  
     
 14:00-15:00  Student Feedback &
 Round Table Discussion
 
 15:00-16:00  Chris Sterken  End Remarks and Closing



There will be no organised social activities, except for a group dinner on May 20.